Prenatal infant feeding intentions and actual feeding practices during the first six months postpartum in rural Rwanda: a qualitative, longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Jeanine Ahishakiye (Author), Laura Bouwman (Author), Inge D. Brouwer (Author), Lenneke Vaandrager (Author), Maria Koelen (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is advocated by the WHO for the first 6 months. In Rwanda, the percentage of infants who are exclusively breastfed decreases from 94% among infants aged 0-1 month to 81% among those aged 4-5 months. Little is known about what influences mothers'...